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Monthly Archives: November 2015
New Historical Romance from Bethany House
Have you checked out this new release from Bethany House Fiction? Releasing 1 December (or 24 November if you use Kindle AU!) Please note: The description below is taken directly from Amazon.com. I have not reviewed this novel. Until the … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Romance, New Releases
Tagged Elizabeth Camden, Historical Romance
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“No one’s going to run you out of town.” The teakettle whistled, and Elizabeth got up to make the tea. “Yes, leaving Livvy here and taking off who-knows-where was a big mistake. No one knows that better than you … Continue reading
Caveat Lector!
A word to the wise. I should perhaps have this engraved on a plaque above my bed (and maybe a few other strategic places around the house)! “Finally, from so little sleeping and so much reading, his brain dried up … Continue reading
Posted in General, Literary Quotes
Tagged Don Quixote, Literary Quotes, Quotes, Reading
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Memorable Characters
I don’t know about you, but I find it pretty boring when an author introduces a character by simply describing what they look like (or by relating their life’s story). But I love it when an author captures the essence … Continue reading
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Tagged Characters, Descriptions, The Emissary, Thomas Locke
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‘Increase your vocabulary’ challenge
I have created my own new category of romance novel using today’s word: Histrionic Romance. histrionic (adj) – excessively theatrical or dramatic in character and style. histrionics (n) – melodramatic behaviour designed to attract attention. By extension, histrionic romances are romances … Continue reading
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My Brother’s Crown (Mindy Starns Clark & Leslie Gould) – Review
This book essentially contains two stories: one set in the present day (narrated in the first person), and one set in France in 1685 (narrated in the third person). In the present, Renee Talbot’s family have had the sole surviving … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Historical Fiction
Tagged 1600s, France, Historical Romance, Huguenots, Leslie Gould, Mindy Starns Clark
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‘Increase your vocabulary’ challenge
It’s time for an ‘Increase your vocabulary’ challenge. Today’s word is: Obstreperous (adj) – noisy, clamorous, or boisterous. Resisting control or restraint in a difficult manner. Unruly. What a fantastic word! And much underutilised. How many opportunities can you find … Continue reading
Thought for the day…
“A man with a scant vocabulary will almost certainly be a weak thinker. The richer and more copious one’s vocabulary and the greater one’s awareness of fine distinctions and subtle nuances of meaning, the more fertile and precise is likely … Continue reading
Tamera Alexander special!
TODAY ONLY SPECIAL! The first two novels in Tamera Alexander’s “Belle Meade Plantation” Series are only $1.99 each at Amazon and iBooks!
Blood of a Stone (Jeanne Lyet Gassman) – Book Review
“Awakened by his own screams, he lay in his bed, shaking, drenched in the stink of his fear, uncertain of what was real and what was imagined.” I will admit, I initially judged this book by its cover (which looks … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Historical Fiction
Tagged 3.5 stars, Historical Fiction, Jeanne Lyet Gassman
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